Founded by Clara Barton in 1881, the American Red Cross helps people dealing with emergencies. The non-profit organization coordinates volunteers and uses the support of donors to help those in the time of need. In addition, it provides care, shelter, and blood during these emergencies.

To reach as many people as it can, the American Red Cross has chapters throughout the world, one of which is in the greater Houston area. This chapter began in 1916 and has helped people deal with floods, hurricanes, fires, and explosions.

To help this chapter raise funds to support its endeavors, it sponsors several fundraising events, including golf tournaments. The third annual Red Jacket Fall Golf Classic, scheduled for November 8, 2017, takes place at the Fazio Clubhouse at Carlton Woods. Teams of four receive lunch, dinner, and a round of golf. They also have access to one caddie per team. Afterward they can participate in a silent auction.

A Certified Public Accountant and Master Certified Estate Planner, Sue Ann Ma provides a variety of financial services as a president of Seminal Financial Group, Inc., in Houston, Texas. Alongside her activities as an accountant, Sue Ann Ma supports the American Red Cross.

In a recently released statement, the American Red Cross announced that over 1 million people have now downloaded its free Blood Donor App. Launched in 2014 as part of the Red Cross mobile app series, the smartphone application gives Red Cross donors the ability to find donation sites, schedule appointments, and track their donations while on the go.

Since its release, the Blood Donor App, which received a 2016 Webby Award, has led to approximately 988,000 donation appointments. The Blood Donor App and the Red Cross’ popular Emergency App and First Aid App are all available for both Android and iPhone devices.

In addition to these tools, the organization’s mobile app series features applications focused on disaster and emergency preparedness as well as veterans’ services.

A certified public accountant, Sue Ann Ma owns and heads her own accounting firm based in Houston, Texas. Sue Ann Ma is a supporter of the Red Cross.

The Red Cross plays a crucial function in the United States health care system as it is the nation’s largest individual blood and blood products supplier. It collects and processes around 40 percent of the country’s blood supply. For those who want to donate blood, the Red Cross offers some tips before making a donation.

First, you should keep an acceptable level of iron in your diet by eating food rich in iron, including fish, poultry, red meat, beans, and raisins. It is important to get ample sleep the night before donation. Prior to donating, drink an additional 16 oz. of nonalcoholic fluids or water.

You must also eat a healthy meal prior to donating, avoiding hamburgers, ice cream, and other fatty foods as these types of food affect the tests done on your blood. Your system must be aspirin free for at least two days before donation. Lastly, do not forget to bring your donor card along with your driver’s license (or two other kinds of IDs).

Accountant and certified estate planner Sue Ann Ma has a range of experience in accounting and finances, including with Chase Bank, Hibernia Bank, and Seminal Financial Group. While at Chase Bank, Sue Ann Ma won received a Circle of Excellence Award. She also supports several charitable organizations, including the Red Cross.

The Red Cross does a range of charitable work including blood donations and disaster relief. The organization also places a special focus on supporting veterans, military members, and their families. Since 9/11, the Red Cross has provided support in different ways to over a million military families.

Volunteers from the Red Cross help at active military bases in whatever way they can, including providing home comforts or, in at least one case, bringing a dog to a command tent in Kuwait to build morale. The Red Cross also supports veterans, whether through providing food and shelter in emergencies or providing referrals for mental health or career counseling. The Red Cross aims to be present at any time, including before any emergencies happen, so veterans and military members know they have support when they need it.

A certified public accountant (CPA), Sue Ann Ma received her master of business administration from Lamar University. For more than 16 years, she has served as president of Seminal Financial Group, Inc., in Houston, Texas. In addition to her professional activities, Sue Ann Ma engages in charitable work with organizations such as the American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross provides a variety of life-saving services all around the world, including education and training courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of AED defibrillators, and other areas of first aid. All Red Cross classes draw on the latest technology and science available, while also adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs.

The Red Cross offers a number of related services beyond the traditional two-year certification training programs, such as online training opportunities, free digital course materials, and various continuing education units. More information regarding courses, including locations for local classes, can be found at www.redcross.org.

A financial services professional with more than two decades of experience, Sue Ann Ma, MBA, CPA, and CEP, provides tax and estate planning as well as accounting services at her Houston-based firm. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Sue Ann Ma is an active supporter of the Red Cross.

Specializing in disaster relief and emergency preparedness, the Red Cross’ global Red Crescent network recently partnered with the United Nations Development Fund and the United States Agency for International Development to alert people in Iraq of the threat posed by the potential of the Mosul dam collapse. Iraqi Red Crescent volunteers traveled door-to-door, providing crucial information and encouraging residents to download Red Crescent mobile apps, which feature potentially life-saving information, warnings, and alerts should the dam collapse.

Assessed as the world’s most dangerous dam by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the highly unstable Mosul dam has not received critical maintenance in recent years. If the dam were to collapse, roughly 45 feet of water would flood Mosul within four hours, while an expected 33 feet of water would flood Baghdad within four days.